Friday, February 15, 2013

Thursday nights at 10:00 p.m. Karl and I watch Elementary. The tagline is New Holmes. New Watson. New York. Jonny Lee Miller stars as a quirky, modern Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock's cocaine and morphine use in the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories is cleverly updapted in this new series.In both the original stories and in Elementary, Sherlock makes stunning conclusions based on careful observation. A fabulous gig for actor Jonny Lee. I bet he hates that everyone brings up the fact that he was Angelina Jolie's first husband. Juicy tidbit nonetheless, don't you think?Lucy Liu co-stars as faithful Dr. Watson. She plays her part with strength and subtlety to the point I'm inclined to consider her the breakout star of the show.

Then there's Aidan Quinn, my sister's movie star crush. Anne told me once that if she ever had a son, she'd name him Aidan. Here he plays Captain Toby Gregson of the NYPD.I'm sure the name Moriarty rings a bell. Irene Adler? Do you remember that Conan Doyle's Sherlock played the violin? You'll notice these references woven into the current tale and you'll be very, very pleased because they're Elementary.

If a solid hour of vicarious crime solving gives you the munchies, may I suggest you make yourself a plate of nachos? Home-made nachos totally eclipse restaurant/bar nachos. Why? Because just like in the case of the TV remote, you're in charge!

You can ensure that even the bottom layer has plenty of the good stuff.

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Welcome!

Wonderful to meet you!

At Vegetarian Detective I share with you some of my favourite veggie recipes. I know you’ve noticed that eating meat-free is a popular trend everywhere. Even going veggie just once a week. There are many reasons why. This is how.

I also invite you to get to know me better by reading the mysteries I'm in: A PURSE TO DIE FOR and A KILLER NECKLACE (coming soon). My friend Gina Monroe is the central character. She has an eye for fashion and a nose for weather. Both senses help her identify clues when bodies start to pile up, which points to our future as a crime-solving pair—The Fashionista and the Vegetarian.

I'm the artsy-fartsy, tree-hugging, vegetarian. I live in northern Ontario, Canada, in a small town called Black Currant Bay. With my half-sister Anne, I run a design shop calledBeautiful Things. Oh, and I'm married to the Chief of Police.

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Meet Cynthia

In marketing Cynthia wrote promotional, packaging and
communications materials; penned articles for business periodicals; and a
chapter of How to Successfully Do Business in Canada. Currently a
member of Crime Writers of Canada, she has one award for fiction and has been a
writing contest judge. Best of all for a mystery writer, Cynthia has received a
York Regional Police Citizens Awareness Program certificate, presented and
signed by Julian Fantino, former Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial
Police.

Cynthia's first novel A Purse to Die For, co-written with Melodie Campbell and published by Imajin Books, is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other retailers.

Cynthia grows vegetables in her backyard, makes recipes with
tofu, and speaks English-accented French with husband Yves.